Result
Benardo SopajDecision (unanimous)
MethodDecision (unanimous)
RoundR3
Time5:00
Time format(5-5-5)
RefereeFrank Trigg
Details(30–27, 30–27, 29–28)
Elo swing-15Ricky Turcios (1627 → 1612)+15Benardo Sopaj (1647 → 1662)
DateJan 18, 2025
DivisionBantamweight
StatusCompleted
VenueIntuit Dome
BroadcastPPV
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L
Pretty | 12-6-0Ricky Turcios
W
The Lion King | 14-3-0Benardo Sopaj
Ricky Turcios vs Benardo Sopaj
Method :Decision (unanimous)
Round :R3
Time :5:00
Time format :(5-5-5)
Referee :Frank Trigg
Details :(30–27, 30–27, 29–28)
Ricky Turcios
Elo1593Solid
3Y trend1627 → 1593
Fight Overview
RoundR3
Time5:00
MethodDecision (unanimous)
Benardo Sopaj
Elo1682Good
3Y trend1666 → 1682
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Benardo Sopaj won this fight by Decision (unanimous) in round R3 at 5:00. Benardo Sopaj led more tracked fight-stat categories from the recorded round totals. Attempt-rate stats such as 1 of 4 takedowns require attempt fields from the legacy API before Combat Edge can calculate them accurately.
Compare Ricky Turcios and Benardo Sopaj across their careers →Elo Recent career Elo trajectory
Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.
Ricky TurciosBenardo Sopaj
Elo edge
Ricky Turcios1593-20 last move
Benardo Sopaj1682+20 last move
Why they are ranked here
Ricky Turcios#252 of 401 active Featherweight fighters · 1593 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Josh Paiva (rated 1550 at the time): +19.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Boston Salmon (rated 1584 at the time): -29.
- Last 5 fights
- 1 win, 4 losses, -57 Elo in total.
- Next places
- 0 points behind #251 Marko Ančić, 1 ahead of #253 Eldiyar Alymseitov.
Benardo Sopaj#81 of 336 active Bantamweight fighters · 1682 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Tariq Ismail (rated 1622 at the time): +24.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Alexey Shaposhnikov (rated 1500 at the time): -33.
- Last 5 fights
- 4 wins, 1 loss, +38 Elo in total.
- Next places
- 1 point behind #80 Stephen Loman, 0 ahead of #82 Brady Hiestand.
Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated
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Recorded fight totals
Ricky TurciosvsBenardo Sopaj
Control time
1:56vs2:30
Total strikes
113vs97
Sig. strikes
78vs81
Takedowns
1vs2
Knockdowns
0vs1
Finishing profile
Ricky Turciosdecision leads 67% of wins
Benardo SopajKO/TKO leads 50% of wins
Common opponents
No clean shared-opponent match found in tracked pro MMA history.
Round stats
Ricky Turcios vs Benardo Sopaj is a completed Bantamweight fight from UFC 311 : MAKHACHEV VS MOICANO. Benardo Sopaj defeated Ricky Turcios by Decision (unanimous) in round R3 at 5:00. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Ricky Turcios vs Benardo Sopaj quick answers
Who won Ricky Turcios vs Benardo Sopaj?
Benardo Sopaj won Ricky Turcios vs Benardo Sopaj by Decision (unanimous) in round R3 at 5:00.
What event is Ricky Turcios vs Benardo Sopaj on?
Ricky Turcios vs Benardo Sopaj is listed on UFC 311 : MAKHACHEV VS MOICANO.
What are the records for Ricky Turcios vs Benardo Sopaj?
Ricky Turcios enters with a 12-6-0 record and Benardo Sopaj enters with a 14-3-0 record.
What division is Ricky Turcios vs Benardo Sopaj?
Ricky Turcios vs Benardo Sopaj is listed as a Bantamweight fight.
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